These are just a few decisions we face everyday when driving through intersections. In hopes of providing clarity, the Tennessee legislature recently amended T.C.A § 55-8-110, which is the statute in the Tennessee Code Annotated that deals directly with traffic control devices at intersections. Synopsis The legislature passed Public Chapter…

Perhaps no time poses as significant of a risk to the dangers of driving under the influence as holiday weekends. At The Terry Law Firm, we have represented many people that have been hit by drunk drivers. Currently, we are seeing more and more of these accidents caused not by…

When it comes to the traffic safety tools at the disposal of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, things like enhanced radar systems, faster squad cars and even increased patrols likely spring to mind. Interestingly enough, however, the THP is now relying on something considerably more sophisticated to keep the roads and…

It wasn’t that long ago that drunk driving seemed to be the primary safety threat on our nation’s roads and the highways. Over the last ten years, however, a new safety threat has emerged in the form of distracted driving. While this type of conduct can include everything from eating…

In our previous post, our blog discussed how the number of elderly drivers — meaning those age 65 and up — is going to reach record numbers here in the U.S. in the coming years, reaching upwards of 54 million as soon as 2020. We also discussed the significance of…

As most people are well aware, the population of elderly Americans is poised to explode over the next several years as more and more baby boomers continue their inexorable march toward age 65. In fact, statistics show that as soon as 2020, there will be upwards of 54 million Americans…

There is a good chance that you’ve noticed a rather disturbing trend among pedestrians as you’ve driven around your neighborhood or along the city streets: distracted walking. For those unfamiliar with this term, it is essentially when pedestrians are seemingly oblivious to their surroundings thanks to the headphones covering their…

While most people would be hard-pressed in a conversation to discuss intelligently the Pythagorean Theorem and the true meaning of the word hypotenuse, both of which were taught in elementary school geometry, it would be a much safer bet that the majority of Tennesseans could name the three branches of…

Tennessee parents with teen drivers in their households undoubtedly have some reservations about their children getting behind the wheel. That’s because of the dangers posed by other drivers and, perhaps to an equal extent, the dangers posed by the teens themselves. Specifically, while parents worry about speeding or impaired drivers…

Vehicle safety technology has undergone a drastic transformation over the last decade as automakers have devised new features to keep passengers safe outside of just airbags, seatbelts and anti-lock brakes. To illustrate, consider the advent of front crash prevention systems, a safety feature now being offered on a growing variety…